Sports Connection

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Celtics senior consultant Jeff Van Gundy reportedly could join head coach Joe Mazzulla on the Boston’s staff next season.

Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson reportedly agreed to a four-year, $140 million extension with the Vikings that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.

The Tri-City Chili Peppers and Greenbrier Knights competed in the first ever “Cosmic Baseball” game, and it was a glowing success.

Clark went 1-for-10 from the field and had five assists as the Indiana Fever lost 104-68 to the New York Liberty on Sunday, falling to 2-9.

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his hometown team and the Oilers capped an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Dallas Stars on Sunday night.

Kayla McBride hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Napheesa Collier added 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings.

The Washington Commanders have released kicker Brandon McManus after two women sued him for sexual assault.

Biles finished with the highest two-day score on all four events — something she’d done only once before at nationals (2018).

Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter Sunday added another layer to the Caitlin Clark situation after taking a shot toward the Indiana Fever star on social media.

High expectations on the France rugby sevens side for its Paris home Olympics will intensify after it won its first world series title in Madrid on Sunday.

Andrew Heaney threw six scoreless innings, Adolis García homered and singled and the Texas Rangers beat the Miami Marlins.

Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s foul against Caitlin Clark was upgraded to a flagrant-1 and Sky forward Angel Reese was fined for skipping postgame media obligations.